Pruef- und Forschungsinstitut Pirmasens

The Testing and Research Institute Pirmasens eV is located on the edge of the Palatinate Forest, in a city where shoe expertise is at home. An institute that was originally founded for the shoe industry and has developed into a modern, global service and research center.

Thanks to the deep roots in the shoe industry, it has  a complex knowledge base of the manufacturing techniques, components and materials used there. Today, however, its activity goes well beyond the footwear industry and investigate:

shoes
Textiles and leather goods,
Orthopedic and medical products,
Plastics and adhesives,
Automotive interiors,
Sporting goods,
Footballs and toys,
Personal protective equipment
Everyday items
to goods that come into contact with food.